--- title: "Ice Age: Continental Drift: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ice-age-continental-drift/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ice-age-continental-drift" critics_score: 52 critics_reviews: 16 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012): what the critics said Critics' score 52 from 16 reviews: 2 positive, 9 mixed, 5 negative. ## Los Angeles Times — Betsy Sharkey Fi1m's normalised score 68/100 (inferred from the text). 12 July 2012. Sharkey finds the fourth film an improvement over its predecessor and calls its likable characters consistently entertaining. She praises the lively pirate musical number and striking high-seas animation, while faulting the sluggish dialogue, preachiness and sappy ending. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-xpm-2012-jul-12-la-et-mn-ice-age-continental-drift-20120713-story.html) ## Screen Daily — John Hazelton Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 28 June 2012. This is a Screen review of the 2012 film, but the review text is unavailable in the page content. The critic’s verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be determined. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/ice-age-continental-drift/5043870.article) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The available page does not reveal the critic’s verdict. It provides no basis for identifying anything praised or criticized. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/movies/review-ice-age-continental-drift-with-ray-romano.html) ## The AV Club — Sam Adams Rating C+. 12 July 2012. Sam Adams gives the film a negative review, calling it a stale, middling-franchise entry. He faults its recycled jokes and says the crowded voice cast leaves performers little room to stand out. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/ice-age-continental-drift-1798173449) ## Radio Times — Dave Aldridge Rating 3/5. The critic finds this fourth instalment lacking the earlier films’ charm. They single out its reliance on frenetic pacing and spectacle as a weakness. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-qojbfr/ice-age-4-continental-drift/) ## Time Out — Derek Adams Rating 3/5. 10 July 2012. The review finds the film’s family-friendly themes familiar and sometimes dreary. It singles out its treatment of friendship and loyalty as a weakness. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/ice-age-4-continental-drift) ## Total Film — Paul Bradshaw Rating 3/5. 2 July 2012. Bradshaw finds the film sufficiently wacky fun, though its ice feels thin. He praises Scrat as the returning character who still steals the show. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/ice-age-4-continental-drift-review/) ## Empire — Olly Richards Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 27 October 2011. The critic finds the film no better or worse than its predecessors, though wishes it would try something different. The gentle humour and familiar characters are likely to delight children, but the familiar formula is the chief complaint. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/ice-age-4-continental-drift-2-review/) ## Variety — Peter Debruge Fi1m's normalised score 48/100 (inferred from the text). 28 June 2012. Debruge finds the fourth installment amusing but derivative, with a thin story unlikely to engage older viewers. He praises the animation and character designs, and singles out several inspired comic moments featuring Scrat and Sid. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/ice-age-continental-drift-1117947834/) ## The Guardian — Philip French Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 14 July 2012. French finds the main story conventional and overfamiliar, though he enjoys the film’s recurring Scrat sequences. He singles out Scrat’s disastrous acorn chase while complaining that the pirate characters have been done to death. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/jul/15/ice-age-continental-drift) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Megan Lehmann Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 25 June 2012. Lehmann finds the film entertaining for children but overly familiar and unable to break new ground. She praises the vivid animation and Scrat’s wordless slapstick interludes. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/ice-age-continental-drift-ray-romano-341355/) ## Slant Magazine — Jaime N. Christley Rating 0.5/4. 12 July 2012. Christley pans the film as dreary, repetitive, and aimed at an undemanding child audience. He singles out the crude reveal involving Sid’s Granny’s invisible friend as one of its occasional glimpses into the abyss. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/ice-age-continental-drift/) ## Den of Geek — Simon Brew Rating 4/5. 30 June 2012. Brew calls it one of the franchise’s best entries and a thoroughly entertaining family blockbuster, despite familiar story beats and some weak material. He especially praises the ensemble comedy, Scrat’s appearances, and the film’s impressive animation and water effects. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/ice-age-4-continental-drift-review/) ## The Playlist Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 11 July 2012. The URL headline suggests a mildly favorable, intentionally loose review. The inaccessible page prevents confirming its specific praise or complaints. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/review-ice-age-continental-drift-is-pleasurably-rudderless-20120711/) ## Digital Spy — Simon Reynolds Rating 2/5. 9 July 2012. The critic finds the sequel visually impressive but tired, with weak jokes and little excitement beyond its 3D spectacle. He praises Scrat’s antics as the standout source of laughs. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a391039/ice-age-4-continental-drift-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 11 July 2012. The critic pans the film as dull, simplistic, and disposable. The disengaged voice performances—especially Queen Latifah’s—are singled out, while the Simpsons short earns praise. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/ice-age-4-review-flavorless-chunk-nothing-47306/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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